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Introduction

The epilepsies are generally considered as a group of disorders related to abnormalities in the electrical activity of the brain. An episode of neurological dysfunction is known as a seizure. A seizure may (but not necessarily) result in muscular or motor activity known as a convulsion but may also impact on any other aspect of the brain including emotions, thought processes or sensations. It is quite possible to have an isolated seizure consequential on a range of conditions but in those situations a diagnosis of epilepsy is not appropriate.

Classification Table

Partial or Focal Seizures